Boy names starting with N

83 boy names that start with N, ranked by how many U.S. babies have been given each name since 1880.

Most popular

Name	Gender	Origin	2025 rank	Babies since 1880
Nicholas	Boy	Greek	#112 (b)	929,199
Nathan	Boy	Hebrew	#63 (b)	589,271
Noah	Boy	Hebrew	#624 (g), #2 (b)	534,622
Nathaniel	Boy	Hebrew	#140 (b)	288,265
Norman	Boy	Old English used in the Middle Ages	—	254,762
Nolan	Boy	Surname	#65 (b)	136,061
Neil	Boy	Irish	#851 (b)	105,254
Nicolas	Boy	Latin	#177 (b)	101,764
Nelson	Boy	English	#825 (b)	80,140
Neal	Boy	Irish	—	55,305
Nick	Boy	—	—	50,589
Nickolas	Boy	—	—	39,403
Nikolas	Boy	—	#719 (b)	24,050
Noe	Boy	—	#755 (b)	23,930
Nash	Boy	Surname	#255 (b)	22,583
Nehemiah	Boy	Hebrew	#429 (b)	22,439
Nico	Boy	—	#174 (b)	22,322
Nathanael	Boy	Hebrew	#632 (b)	22,244
Norbert	Boy	Germanic	—	20,385
Nasir	Boy	Arabic	#487 (b)	17,971
Ned	Boy	—	—	17,297
Norris	Boy	Surname	—	16,979
Niko	Boy	—	#325 (b)	15,135
Nigel	Boy	Latin	—	12,371
Nikolai	Boy	—	#605 (b)	11,027

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Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025 (names given to 5+ babies per year).